The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the oldest concert-giving organisations in the world, and the second oldest in Britain. The origins of its concert series date back to the formation of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society, which administers it, in 1840.

Philharmonic Hall presents on average 250 concerts, events and films, attended by approximately 250,000 people per annum. The venue has an illustrious tradition of bringing the top names from rock, jazz, world, classical and contemporary music to Liverpool. The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Buddy Holly all appeared here early on in their careers. More recent appearances have included Blondie, Sigur Ros, Nitin Sawhney, Joan Baez, Willy Nelson, Tony Bennett, Morrissey and Jamie Cullum.

The Hall also features comedy - Jimmy Carr and Dara O'Briain have played here in recent months - and classic films on its unique Walturdaw rising cinema screen, the only working screen of its type left in the world. Recent screenings have included Memoirs of a Geisha, The Philadelphia Story and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.